BOD & Staff - PAADA

Board of Directors and Staff

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Don McDonald

Board Member

Retired Principal, Eddyville Charter School, Waldport Middle School

Don McDonald

Board Member

Don has just "retired" as PAADA's Coordinator after 12 years.

Email:donhmcdonald@charter.net

Mindy Baxter

Board Member

Retired Attorney, Executive Director Lincoln County Dispute Resolution

Mindy Baxter

Board Member

Executive Director, LCDR

David Boyce,

Board Member

Retired Angel Job Corps Instructor, Retired Automotive Instructor, Lincoln County School District

David Boyce,

Board Member

Retired Angel Job Corps Instructor

Roger Grady

Board Member

Retired owner Grady’s Market

Roger Grady

Board Member

Retired owner Grady’s Market

Marsha Eckelman

Board Treasurer

Retired Principal, Lincoln County School District

Marsha Eckelman

Board Treasurer

Retired School Principal

Sophia Solano,

PAADA Board Secretary

Sophia Solano (she/her/ella) is an artist, activist, and Restorative Justice practitioner based in Newport, Oregon.

Sophia Solano,

PAADA Board Secretary

Sophia Solano (she/her/ella) is an artist, activist, and Restorative Justice practitioner based in Newport, Oregon.

She serves on the board of Lincoln Community Dispute Resolution (LCDR) and Partnership Against the Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol (PAADA) having worked closely with both organizations over eight years, primarily as an intern with their juvenile diversion program.

She also works as the Coalition Coordinator for the Restorative Justice Coalition of Oregon (RJCO), curating a platform for RJ practitioners and programs to share information and convene regularly.

She is completing her M.S. degree in Conflict & Dispute Resolution at the University of Oregon's School of Law with a terminal project for Resolution Oregon, facilitating equity assessments for multiple Community Dispute Resolution Centers across the state.

As a graduate student, Sophia completed a 300+ hour internship with Center for Dialogue and Resolution (CDR)'s adult diversion program and was hired by the Oregon Office for Community Dispute Resolution to track legislative activity relevant to the field.

Sophia is a certified Mediator and RJ Facilitator in the State of Oregon and holds a B.A. in Philosophy: Ethics, Society, & Law from Pacific University.

Sandy Bayley

Board Member

Retired Health Advocate, LCSD, Sandy has volunteered with PAADA to support Lincoln county Youth

Sandy Bayley

Board Member

Rusty Butler, CPS

Board Member

Rusty has worked in the prevention field for the last 15 years. Working with and presenting to youth and adults on many diverse topics

Rusty Butler, CPS

Board Member

Rusty Butler, CPS Certified Prevention Specialist NW N8iv Arts LLC-Owner

Rusty has worked in the prevention field for the last 15 years.

Working with and presenting to youth and adults on many diverse topics.

Some of these topics are but not limited to Native American Culture, Motivational Speaking, Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Suicide Prevention, Juvenile Crime Prevention, Measure 11 Awareness, Teen Justice Panels and Restorative Justice.

Rusty has been appointed to several government committees, nonprofit board of directors and community restorative justice groups.

Rusty served as a carded volunteer doing Native American Religious Services for the Oregon Youth Authority, Oregon Department of Corrections and the Federal Correctional Institution.

Rusty worked as a Certified Prevention Specialist for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians and also as Juvenile Facility Counselor at the Lincoln County Juvenile Department.